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1.
Census
started since 1872.
2.
In
1881 – census for entire country.
3.
2011
– Fifteenth from starting & 7th census after independence.
4.
2011
census – 2 Phases
a.
Population
Enumeration
5.
Population
- 1.21 billion
6.
Decadal
Growth - 17.64%
7.
Adult
Literacy – 74.04% (2011)
8.
Literacy
decadal growth rate 9.21%
9.
The
census covered 640 districts, 5767 teshils, 7742 towns & more than 6 lac
villages ( 6,40,867)
10. Total cost of 2011 census 2,200 crore
11. Information on caste was last collected
during the British raj in 1931.
12. Caste census in post independence in
Kerala 1968 by E.M.S Namboodripad (Socio Economic Survey of 1968)
Census Report
Gender
|
Population
|
Male
|
623,724,248
|
Female
|
586,469,174
|
Total
|
1,210,193,422
|
Literacy Report
Gender
|
Literacy
|
Male
|
82.14%
|
Female
|
65.46%
|
Total
|
74.04%
|
13. Density of Population per km2 - 382
14. Sex ratio – per 1000 males – 940
females
15. Child sex ratio (0-6 age group) - per 1000 males – 914 females
16. India with 2-4% of the worlds’ surface
area accounts for 17.5% of its population.
Literacy:
“Any one above age 7 who can read and
write in any language with an ability to understand was considered a literate”.
The literacy rate taking the entire population
into account is termed as literacy rate.
The population from age 7 and above in
to account is termed as “Efficiency literacy rate” (ELR)
Census
year
|
Total %
|
Male %
|
Female
%
|
1901
|
5.35%
|
9.83%
|
0.60%
|
1941
|
16.1%
|
24.90%
|
7.3%
|
2001
|
64.83%
|
75.26%
|
53.67%
|
2011
|
74.04%
|
82.14%
|
65.46%
|
Languages of India (2001 Census)
Sl.no
|
Language
|
Percentage
|
1
|
Hindi
|
41.03%
|
2
|
bengali
|
8.11%
|
3
|
Telugu
|
7.19%
|
4
|
Marathi
|
6.99%
|
5
|
Tamil
|
5.91%
|
6
|
Urdu
|
5.02%
|
CENSUS
In
India, the population census is a union subject (Act 246) and is listed at
serial number 69 of the 7th schedule of the constitution.
Number of Administrative units in
Census 2011.
States
/ UTs – 35
Districts
– 640
Sub
– Districts – 5,924
Towns
– 7,936
·
The
population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade
2001 -2011.
·
2001
-2011 is the first decade (with the exception of 1911 – 1921) which has
actually added lesser population compared to the previous decade.
·
For
2001 -2011, the decadal growth has become 17.64 percent, a decrease of 3.90 %
points from 21.54% for the period of 1991 -2001.
·
The
combined population of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra ( the second most populous
state) at 312 million, is substantially greater than the population of USA.
Ranking of states & union territories by Population 2001
– 2011.
Sl.no
|
State
|
Percentage 2011
|
Percentage 2001
|
Rank
|
1
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
16.49%
|
16.16%
|
1
|
2
|
Maharashtra
|
9.29%
|
9.42%
|
2
|
3
|
Bihar
|
8.58%
|
8.07%
|
3
|
4
|
West Bengal
|
7.55%
|
7.79%
|
4
|
5
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
7.00%
|
7.41%
|
5
|
6
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
6.00%
|
5.87%
|
7
|
7
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
5.96%
|
6.07%
|
6
|
Sex
ratios of selected Countries:
Sl.no
|
Country
|
2001
|
2011
|
1
|
World
|
986%
|
984%
|
2
|
China
|
944%
|
926%
|
3
|
India
|
933%
|
940%
|
4
|
USA
|
1029%
|
1025%
|
5
|
Indonesia
|
1004%
|
988%
|
6
|
pakistan
|
938%
|
943%
|
7
|
Bangladesh
|
958%
|
978%
|
8
|
Japan
|
1041%
|
1055%
|
9
|
Srilanka
|
1010%
|
1034%
|
10
|
Myanmar
|
1011%
|
1048%
|
Sex
ratio in India (Females per 1000 Males)
Sl.No
|
Year
|
Ratio
|
1
|
1901
|
972
|
2
|
1911
|
964
|
3
|
1951
|
946
|
4
|
2001
|
933
|
5
|
2011
|
940
|
Sex
ratio of Total Population and Child Population in the Age group 0-6 (1961 –
2011)
Year
|
Sex
Ratio in Age Group 0-6 Years
|
Overall
Sex Ratio
|
1961
|
976
|
941
|
1971
|
964
|
930
|
1991
|
945
|
927
|
2001
|
927
|
933
|
2011
|
914
|
940
|
Kerala (1099) , Tamilnadu (1000) and
Andhra Pradesh( 997) have recorded the highest sex ratio, while Punjab(899) and
jammu & Kashmir (887) and Haryana (885) are the bottom in the age group 7 +
years.
Literacy
Rate in India
Census
year
|
Persons
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
& Female Gap
|
1951
|
18.33
|
27.16
|
8.86
|
18.3
|
1961
|
28.3
|
40.4
|
15.35
|
25.05
|
2001
|
64.83
|
75.26
|
53.67
|
21.59
|
2011
|
74.04
|
82.14
|
65.46
|
16.68
|
Ranking
of States & Union Territories by Literacy rate 2011:
Rank
|
State / UT
|
Literacy
Rate
|
1
|
Kerala
|
93.91
|
2
|
Lakshadweep
|
92.28
|
3
|
Mizoram
|
91.58
|
4
|
Tripura
|
87.75
|
5
|
Goa
|
87.4
|
6
|
Daman & diu
|
87.07
|
7
|
Puducherry
|
86.55
|
8
|
Chandigarh
|
86.43
|
9
|
NCT of Delhi
|
86.34
|
10
|
Andaman & Nicobar
|
86.27
|
Top 5 Male Literacy state / UTs
1. Lakshadweep – 96.11%
2. Kerala – 96.025
3. Mizoram – 93.72%
4. Goa – 92.81%
5. Tripura – 92.18
Top 5 Female Literacy state / UTs
1.
Kerala
– 91.98%
2.
Mizoram
– 89.40%
3.
Lakshadweep
– 88.25%
4.
Tripura
– 83.15%
5.
Goa
– 81.84%
Density
of population in India:
Sl.No
|
Year
|
Denstiy per Sq.km
|
1
|
1901
|
77
|
2
|
1911
|
82
|
3
|
1951
|
117
|
4
|
2001
|
325
|
5
|
2011
|
382
|
Ranking
of states and UTs by Density:
Rank in 2011
|
State / UT
|
Density 2011
|
Rank in 2001
|
1
|
Delhi
|
11,297
|
1
|
2
|
Chandigarh
|
9,252
|
2
|
3
|
Puducherry
|
2,598
|
3
|
4
|
Daman & diu
|
2,169
|
5
|
5
|
Lakshadweep
|
2,013
|
4
|
6
|
Bihar
|
1,102
|
7
|
7
|
West Bengal
|
1029
|
6
|
8
|
Kerala
|
859
|
8
|
9
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
828
|
9
|
Ranking
of states by Density 2001 -2011
Rank in 2011
|
State / UT
|
Density 2011
|
Rank in 2001
|
1
|
Bihar
|
1,102
|
2
|
2
|
West bengal
|
1,029
|
1
|
3
|
Kerala
|
859
|
3
|
4
|
Uttar pradesh
|
828
|
4
|
5
|
Haryana
|
573
|
7
|
6
|
Tamil Nadu
|
555
|
6
|
Population
density in different regions:
Sl.no
|
States / Uts
|
Density (Per Sq
-Km) 2011
|
1
|
Northern
|
267
|
2
|
Central
|
417
|
3
|
Eastern
|
625
|
4
|
North -Eastern
|
176
|
5
|
Western
|
344
|
6
|
Southern
|
397
|
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